Speech & Language Support Professional – Gateshead
Could You Help a Child Find Their Voice?
A specialist SEND school in Gateshead is looking for a passionate Speech & Language Support professional to join their supportive team.
You'll work directly with pupils who experience communication and language difficulties, helping them develop their confidence, understanding and ability to communicate with others.
Location: Gateshead
Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm, Monday–Friday
Start Date: ASAP
Your Day-to-Day Role
You'll provide individualised support tailored to each pupil's communication needs.
This could include:
- 1:1 Speech & Language support
- Small-group communication activities
- Vocabulary development
- Supporting comprehension
- Encouraging expressive language
- Developing social communication
- Supporting interaction with peers
- Helping pupils communicate their needs
- Using visual and structured communication strategies
- Supporting pupils within lessons
- Working collaboratively with teachers and SEND staff
Who You’ll Be Supporting
The school supports pupils with a variety of additional needs, including Autism, complex SEND, communication difficulties and learning needs.
Every pupil is different, so you’ll need to be adaptable and willing to tailor your approach.
What We’re Looking For
You could be a:
- Speech & Language graduate
- Communication graduate
- Speech & Language Therapy Assistant
- Experienced SEND Teaching Assistant
- Education professional with strong communication experience
- Aspiring Speech & Language Therapist
You’ll need to be patient, proactive, compassionate and confident building relationships with children.
Why This Role?
You’ll have the opportunity to make a visible difference to pupils’ everyday lives — from helping them communicate their needs to developing the confidence to participate in school.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Speech & Language Support Professional in Gateshead employer: Protocol Education Limited
Protocol Education is an excellent employer for EYFS and KS1 Teachers, offering a supportive work culture in the welcoming communities of Radstock and Midsomer Norton. With a focus on professional development, teachers can expect ample opportunities for growth while working collaboratively with dedicated staff to inspire young learners in engaging classroom environments. Join us to make a meaningful impact during these crucial early stages of education.
Contact Details:
Protocol Education Limited Recruitment Team
